My feed reader seems to strip alt attributes off u-photos. My RSS feed has the alt text set to either the post title, or a truncated copy of the post content. That’s no good.
Tag: a11y
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My feed reader seems to strip `alt` attributes …
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Bookmarked https://gomakethings.com/progressive-enhancement-the-new-hotness/. “All users, when possible, should get …
Bookmarked https://gomakethings.com/progressive-enhancement-the-new-hotness/.
All users, when possible, should get a basic “minimum functionality” as part of the HTML file. Then, you can progressively layer in enhancements through your CSS and JavaScript.
If the CSS or JS fail, the user still gets a usable, albeit less flashy, experience. -
Bookmarked https://www.nomensa.com/blog/2020/how-build-accessible-cards%E2%80%93block-links. Promised I’d revisit this, and JavaScript …
Bookmarked https://www.nomensa.com/blog/2020/how-build-accessible-cards%E2%80%93block-links.
Promised I’d revisit this, and JavaScript seems like a pretty nifty solution here.
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Bookmarked https://a11yproject.com/posts/title-attributes/. “HTML title attributes are often …
Bookmarked https://a11yproject.com/posts/title-attributes/.
> HTML title attributes are often perceived as an accessibility (and SEO) bonus, but the opposite is true.
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Bookmarked https://sarahmhigley.com/writing/whats-in-a-name/. “While an improperly added name …
Bookmarked https://sarahmhigley.com/writing/whats-in-a-name/.
> While an improperly added name is a step up from a missing one, it will often give the illusion of accessibility while masking an underlying problem that remains unaddressed.
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Bookmarked https://css-tricks.com/block-links-are-a-pain-and-maybe-just-a-bad-idea/. Hmm, dang. *adds to to-do list* …
Bookmarked https://css-tricks.com/block-links-are-a-pain-and-maybe-just-a-bad-idea/.
Hmm, dang. *adds to to-do list*
> All in all, I’d say block links are just a bad idea.
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Bookmarked https://laurakalbag.com/accessibility-by-design/. “[A]dding pretty bits to a …
Bookmarked https://laurakalbag.com/accessibility-by-design/.
> [A]dding pretty bits to a site won’t make it a better experience. It’ll just make it an awful experience with bells on.